This Cookie Policy was last updated on October 1, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://pensionsawarenessweek.ie (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Statistics cookies
We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.
5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
5.4 Social media
On our website, we have included content from Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram are located in the United States.
6. Placed cookies
WordPressFunctional
We use WordPress for website development.
Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| WP_PREFERENCES_USER_* | persistent | Store user preferences |
| wp_lang | session | Store language settings |
| wp-settings-time-* | 1 year | Store user preferences |
| wordpress_test_cookie | session | Read if cookies can be placed |
| wp-settings-* | persistent | Store user preferences |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | persistent | Store logged in users |
WistiaStatistics, Marketing/Tracking
We use Wistia for video display.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Statement.
Statistics
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent | Store if the user has seen embedded content |
Marketing/Tracking
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| wistia | persistent | Store performed actions on the website |
Google reCAPTCHAFunctional, Marketing/Tracking
We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| _grecaptcha | 6 months | Provide spam protection |
Marketing/Tracking
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| rc::c | session | Read and filter requests from bots |
| rc::b | session | Read and filter requests from bots |
| rc::a | persistent | Read and filter requests from bots |
Google AnalyticsStatistics
We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.
Statistics
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year | Store and count pageviews |
| _gid | 1 day | Store and count pageviews |
| _ga | 2 years | Store and count pageviews |
| _gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Store a unique user ID |
GDPR Cookie ConsentFunctional
We use GDPR Cookie Consent for cookie consent management.
Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| viewed_cookie_policy | persistent | Store if a message has been shown |
WordfenceFunctional
We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| wfwaf-authcookie* | 1 day | Read to determine if the user is logged in |
ComplianzFunctional
We use Complianz for cookie consent management.
Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| cmplz_banner-status | 365 days | Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed |
MailchimpFunctional
Sharing data: This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| Mailchimp | persistent | Collect and store user registration information. |
Google FontsMarketing/Tracking
We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.
Marketing/Tracking
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| Google Fonts API | expires immediately | Read user IP address |
YouTubeMarketing/Tracking
We use YouTube for video display.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.
Marketing/Tracking
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| GPS | session | Store location data |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
| YSC | session | Store and track interaction |
| PREF | 8 months | Store user preferences |
CalendlyFunctional
We use Calendly for content creation.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the Calendly Privacy Statement.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| _calendly_session | session | Store user preferences |
FacebookMarketing/Tracking, Functional
We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.
Marketing/Tracking
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| _fbc | 2 years | Store last visit |
| fbm* | 1 year | Store account details |
| xs | 3 months | Store a unique session ID |
| fr | 3 months | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
| act | 90 days | Store logged in users |
| _fbp | 3 months | Store and track visits across websites |
| datr | 2 years | Provide fraud prevention |
| c_user | 30 days | Store a unique user ID |
| sb | 2 years | Store browser details |
| *_fbm_ | 1 year | Store account details |
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| wd | 1 week | Read screen resolution |
| csm | 90 days | Provide fraud prevention |
| actppresence | session | Store and track if the browser tab is active |
LinkedInFunctional, Marketing/Tracking, Statistics, Preferences
We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| sdsc | session | Provide load balancing functionality |
| li_gc | 6 months | Store cookie consent preferences |
| BizographicsOptOut | 10 years | Store privacy preferences |
Marketing/Tracking
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| lms_ads | 30 days | Store and track visits across websites |
| _guid | 90 days | Store and track a visitor's identity |
| li-oatml | 1 month | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
| li_sugr | 90 days | Store and track a visitor's identity |
| UserMatchHistory | 30 days | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
Statistics
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| lms_analytics | 30 days | Store and track a visitor's identity |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | 30 days | Store and track visits across websites |
Preferences
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| li_alerts | 1 year | Store if a message has been shown |
| bcookie | 1 year | Store browser details |
| lidc | 1 day | Provide load balancing functionality |
| bscookie | 1 year | Store logged in users |
WhatsAppFunctional
We use WhatsApp for chat support.
Sharing data: For more information, please read the WhatsApp Privacy Statement.
Functional
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| wa_lang_pref | 6 days | Store language settings |
| wa_ul | session | Provide access |
MiscellaneousPurpose pending investigation
Sharing data: Sharing of data is pending investigation.
Purpose pending investigation
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|
| activated_addons | — | — |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-* | — | — |
| hip | — | — |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | — | — |
| cmplz_consenttype | 365 days | — |
| et-pb-recent-items-font_family | — | — |
| lastExternalReferrerTime | — | — |
| lastExternalReferrer | — | — |
| _gcl_au | — | — |
| li_adsId | — | — |
| adobeCleanFontAdded | — | — |
| _gcl_ls | — | — |
| topicsLastReferenceTime | — | — |
| cmplz_consented_services | 365 days | — |
| cmplz_policy_id | 365 days | — |
| cmplz_marketing | 365 days | — |
| cmplz_statistics | 365 days | — |
| cmplz_preferences | 365 days | — |
| cmplz_functional | 365 days | — |
7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Pensions Awareness Week
8 Sandford Road, Dublin 6
Ireland
Website: https://pensionsawarenessweek.ie
Email: hello@pensionsawarenessweek.ie
This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on August 13, 2023.
